Match

Quick meaning: Match is a noun meaning (sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.

Meaning

(sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.

More Meanings

1. Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.
2. Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of comparison.
3. A marriage.
4. A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage.
5. Suitability.
6. Equivalence; a state of correspondence.
7. Equality of conditions in contest or competition.

Example Sentences

He knew he had met his match.

A solemn match was made; he lost the prize.

She […] was looked upon as the richest match of the West.

My local team are playing in a match against their arch-rivals today.

Word Forms

• matches
• matching
• matched

Synonyms for match

Depending on context, synonyms include comport, light, lucifer, spunk, taper, fuse.

Antonyms for match

Common opposites include differ, disaccord, disagree, discord.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include check, catch, mate, rival, meet, touch.

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